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QI2001: IDEAS AND IDEOLOGIES IN POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (2021-2022)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05


Course Overview

Ideas and ideologies are core to teaching, learning and research in Politics and International Relations. Theoretical developments are at the forefront of academic debates within the discipline, demonstrated by the appearance of a number of new approaches as more traditional theories have struggled to account for an ever-changing world. This course will introduce students to these with profound questions and struggles over identity, belonging, justice and rights underpinning these theoretical debates.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Offshore Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Mervyn J. Bain

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Course Aims

This course will introduce students to core concepts, ideas and political thinkers which will form part of the foundations for the study of Politics and International Relations at University. Key concepts and ideas will include nationalism, socialism, liberalism, fascism, environmentalism, and conservatism. Key political thinkers and their ideas will also be studied.   

Main Learning Outcomes

An understanding of both key concepts and ideas including nationalism, socialism, liberalism, fascism, environmentalism and conservatism and also key political thinkers and their ideas. An understanding of these will be fundamental for the study of Politics and International Relations at Honours level.

In addition, students will also acquire a self-reliant and self-critical approach and also effective oral and written communication and analysis.

Course Content

This course will examine key concepts and ideas including nationalism, socialism, liberalism, fascism, environmentalism, and conservatism. In addition, key political thinkers and their ideas will also be studied.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Peer and Self-Assessment Exercise

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 10
Assessment Weeks 15 Feedback Weeks 18

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Feedback

Anonymised feedback via MyAberdeen provided once submitted by the peer reviewer.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualUnderstandAn understanding of key political thinkers and their ideas.
FactualUnderstandAn understanding of key concepts and ideas, including nationalism, socialism, liberalism, fascism, environmentalism, and conservatism.

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
Assessment Weeks 12 Feedback Weeks 15

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Written feedback will be provided via MyAberdeen.

Word Count 2000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualUnderstandAn understanding of key political thinkers and their ideas.
FactualUnderstandAn understanding of key concepts and ideas, including nationalism, socialism, liberalism, fascism, environmentalism, and conservatism.

Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 19,20 Feedback Weeks 25,26

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Feedback

Feedback on exam performance can be provided on request.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualUnderstandAn understanding of key political thinkers and their ideas.
FactualUnderstandAn understanding of key concepts and ideas, including nationalism, socialism, liberalism, fascism, environmentalism, and conservatism.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks 48,49,50 Feedback Weeks 52,53

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualUnderstandAn understanding of key concepts and ideas, including nationalism, socialism, liberalism, fascism, environmentalism, and conservatism.
FactualUnderstandAn understanding of key political thinkers and their ideas.

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